Adjustable shade-bracket



J. ABEIZQ ADJUSTABLE SHA'DE BRACKET. APPLICATION FILE!) 55. 9. 1920 Patented Feb.'8 .1921.

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onirsn s'ra'rns JOSEPH ABETZ, OF NFNV BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT,

ADJUSTABLE SHADE-BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 8, 1921.

Application filed February a, 1920. Serial No. 357,410.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrri Ann'rz, a citizen of the United States residing at New Britain, in the county of hartiord and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Shade-Brackets; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descrip tion of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in curtain shadeiixtures or brackets, and has more particular reference to a bracket of this type which is capable of being adjusted to accommodate shade-rollers at. various lengths,

An object oi the invention is to improve upon devices of this class by producing a simple, inexpensive, yet highly efiicient bracket, which may be quickly attached to, and detached from the window frame, the parts'ot the bracket being so connected and arranged that quick adjustment may be had.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel means for connecting the parts 01" the bracket together in such a. manner that accidental disconnection thereof will be prevented to a great extent, the parts of the bracket being also'constructed in such a manner that the means for securing the bracket in position on the window-frame, also serves as a means for preventing longitudinal movement of the sliding part of the bracket, that is, said means retains this sliding part in a set position.

)ther objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the sa1ne,-

Figure 1 is an elevational viewoif a bracket constructed in accordance with'my invention, illustrating the same in position on a window frame.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on the plane oi the line 2-2 of Fig. l. i

Figs, 3, 4-, and 5 are detail perspective views of the parts of the bracket nected.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose oi illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numerals 1 and 2 designate a pair of metal'plates, the former of which may be termed the base plate, it being provided with a plurality of tongues 3, two of which are disposed at the extreme ends of the plate, and the others of which are disposed between the ends of the plate, the last mentioned tongues being struck up from the plate in the manner shown. These tongues 8 extend laterally from the plate 1 and are designed to coact with the plate 2 to retain these plates together. The manner in which these tongues coact with the plate 2 is shown in Figs. 1 and 2. By reference to these figures it will be seen that this plate 2 is provided at its opposite ends with notches l, withwhich the end tongues co act, and it is further provided between its ends'with openings 5 with which the other tongnescoact. In other words, the tongues 3 are clenched against the plate 2 in the manner shown. Furthermore, plate 2 is provided at its center with a longitudinal depressed portion 2 whichprovides a pair of offset flangesQ The third part of the bracket which I have termed the bracket carrying member, is designated by the numeral 6, and this member is adapted to be slidably mounted between the'plate 1 and disconthe flanges 2 of the plate 2. Member 6 in cludes spaced strips 7 and 8 between which the longitudinal depressed portion of the plate 2 is disposed. These strips are connected together at one of their ends by a laterally extending slotted flanged, while at their opposite ends, they are connected by'mea'ns oi the slotted bracket 10. .This construction permits the plate'2 to'extend through the slots formed in the parts 9 and 10, and as the plate 2 is provided along its opposite longitudinal edges with widened portions which form stops 11, it will be seen that when either of the parts 9 and 10cmgage these stops, sliding movement will be limited. I

The assembled bracket will be held in pohat when the parts thereof I 'sembled there will be little or no possibility sition on the window frame in any suitable .manner, such as for instance by means of wood screws 12. In order to permit the use of screws orv other suitable fastening means, I provide each otthe plates 1 and 2 with holes 13 through which the screws are adapted to pass. Attention is called to the fact that the screwsl2 not only .serve to retain the bracket in position, but they also serve as a means for preventing sliding movement of the member 6 after the same has. been moved to the desired position to suit the shade roller with which it coacts.

In other words, it will be seenthat upon tightening the screws su'liiciently, the heads thereof will move the plates land Q'into close proximity, thus binding the member 6 between the plate 1 and flanges 2 in such a manner as to prevent further longitudinal movement of said member.

A bracket constructed in accordance with my invention will be found extremely useful are once asof them becoming dis onnected and lost. in a sense, I have perfected a bracket which consists of one article, and it is equally as convenient as the simple one-piece non-adjustable bracket now in use, and is also more advantageous than such a bracket because it is adjustable, which construction will permit it to be used in connection with shade rollers of various lengths. Not only is my bra ket extremely useful in the above re stops 11', thus permitting a considerable range of adjustment to be had, so that shade rollers of various lengths may be used. After the member 6' has beenmoved to a position to a commodate the shade roller,'the fastening screws 12 will be tightened, therei by forcing the flanges 2 of the plate 2 toward the plate 1' and clamping the member 6 tightly between them. The parts willremain in this position until the fastening screws are removed.

From the foregoing-description, taken in CODIIGCtlOlI with the accompanying drawings, it is believed that the use of my bracket and most llllDOItttl'li;EttlVElllblflfQS thereof are obvious, therefore, further description is deemed unnecessary.

I cla1m 1. A wlndow-shadc. fixture comprising a pair or attaching plates, one of said plates having tongues strucl: up from one of its faces, and being also equipped with spaced oneninc's, the other plate also being provided u 1 spaced openings, some of which are adapted to recite said tongues which are clenched against the second named plate to retain both plates together, and the others of which are designed to register withthe openings in the named plate, said second plate being also provided with stepson its longitudinal edges; a bracket carrying member longitudinally slidable between said plates, said bracket member including connected together at one ally directed slotted their opposite ends spaced strips, of their ends by a bracket portion and by a slotted la ally bent flange which designed to the stops and limit the slit movement of the memher in one direction, whilethe bracket portion limits its movement in the opposite direction; and screws insertible through some of the o aenings in the plates to retain all the aforesaid parts in'position.

2. A shade bracket comprising an apertured base plate, a second apertured plate connected thereto, the latter being provided with alongitudinal depressed portion iorming oiiset flanges, and abracket carrying meml er slidable between said base plate and offset flanges of the second named plate, said nember including spaced strips between which said longitudinal depressed portion is disposed, thereby perm'ttingz saidoii'set flanges to contact said strips so that when the 5 members are passed through the apertures in the plates, the "flanges will bind and hold the bracket member in position.

comprising a 8. A window shade bracketbase plate, a second plate connected thereto, said last named plate being provided at its center with a longitudinal depressed portion whi h forms otl'set darimas which are in turn shouldered to provide stops, and a bracket carrying member slidable between the flanges and the base plate, said member including; strips between which said depressed portion is arranged, a laterally extending slotted bracket arm connecting one of the ends of said as together, and alaterally extending slotted ronnectinp; the other ends oi the strins tor, her, the ends of said bracket carrying member extending through the slots the arm and flange, which are intended to abut said stops and limit the movement of the member in op'aosite directions.

l. in a device of the class des ribed, a plate having offset flanges on its longitudinal edges, stops projecting, from opposite side edges of said plate and intermediate the ends thereof, a bracketcarrying member including a pair of spaced apart side bars slidably engaged with said flanges, a'bracket having a slot adjacent its connection therewith to receive said plate, said arm being adapted to engage said stops to limit the movement of the member in one direction, and an additional stop flange connecting the opposite ends of said side bars, said flange also having a slot therein. to receive said plate, said flange being adapted to engage said stops to limit the movement of the member in the reverse direction.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOSEPH ABETZ. 

